Original
Members
Cindy
Daye ~ Vocals 1990-2002
Bob
Dale ~ Guitar, Vocals 1990-2002
Thomas
Fitzpatrick ~ Drums 1990-1998, 2000-2002
Eric
Johns ~ Bass 1990-1991
Phil
Matison ~ Saxophone 1990-1993
Karen
Mills ~ Vocals 1990-1991
Candy
Ruffin ~ Vocals 1990-1991
Jeff
Wallace ~ Keyboards, Guitar 1990-1993
Later
Members
Darlene
Beckley ~ Vocals 1993-1994
Cynthia
Bull/Boggs ~ Vocals 1992-2000
Peter
Bonow ~ Bass, Vocals 1991-1996, 1998-2000
Diz
Carroll ~ Saxophone 1996-1999
Sheryl
Clark ~ Saxophone 1994-1998
Jim
Cochrane ~ Keyboards 2000-2002
Cliff
Colone ~ Saxophone 1999-2002
Dave
Croston ~ Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophones, Vocals 1995-2001
Teddy
Dorch ~ Saxophone 1997-1999
Dale
Drenner ~ Drums 1997-2000
Kevin
England ~ Trumpet 1996-2000
Diane
Ewing ~ Vocals 2000-2002
Dave
Harkness ~ Bass 2000-2002
Kareem
Kandi ~ Saxophone 1999-2002
Jay
Mabin ~ Bass 1996-1998
Carolynn
McGoon ~ Vocals 1992-1993
Billy
Joe McPherson ~ Keyboards, Saxophone 1993
Rex
Nikula ~ Organ, Piano, Keyboards 1993-2000
Sue
Orfield ~ Saxophone 1992-1993
Mona
Raye ~ Vocals 1992
Roseanne
Smith ~ Vocals 2000-2002
Rich
Wetzel ~ Trumpet 1996-2002
Fritz
Whitney ~ Saxophone 1997-1999
Gaye
Winsor ~ Vocals 1994-2000
Crew
Chris Coons ~ Sound 1996-2002
1990
It’s Girl Groups! It’s Motown! It’s the Marvelles!Starting with three female vocalists and one saxophone, we eventually got up to five horns. We played lots of corporate jobs at the big hotels and convention centers, the Swiss, the tides in Gig Harbor, Jazzbones, etc.
We once went through 114 applications (and who knows how many auditions) to get a new singer. True agony.
This was really a fun band. We constantly got comments about how much fun we were having on stage, and how that translated to folks having fun on the floor.
Peter Bonow, January 2007
The Marvelles were a girl group/Motown dance band started by Bob Dale, Cindy Dale, and Jeff Wallace. Their inspiration was Laura Nyro’s Album, ‘Gonna Take A Miracle. Over their 12 year run, the band went through many line-up changes. Bob and Cindy Dale were the only ones lasting the entire time.
2000
Some of the Pacific Northwest music groups represented in members of this group include: The Burning Sensations, Funky Robot, Logrythm, Spys, The Econotones, Sensations, Toasters, Type A Band, Larry Hill and Extraordinaire, Tim Hall Band, Coin Operated, The Crackers, The Remnants, The Wailers, Johnny and The Marks, Jumbo Groove, The Skyboys, Dr. Funk, Frank James Band, Robert Casey's Blues Party, Blueport News, Maia Santell & Houseblend, and many other Northwest bands.